I. ek-ˈsərpt, eg-ˈzərpt, ˈek-ˌ, ˈeg-ˌ transitive verb
Etymology: Latin excerptus, past participle of excerpere, from ex- + carpere to gather, pluck — more at harvest
Date: 15th century
1. : to select (a passage) for quoting : extract
2. : to take or publish extracts from (as a book)
• ex·cerp·tor or ex·cerpt·er noun
• ex·cerp·tion ek-ˈsərp-shən, eg-ˈzərp- noun
II. ˈek-ˌsərpt, ˈeg-ˌzərpt noun
Date: 1627
: a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract